Glenwood Springs City Council finalizes $49.6 million South Bridge federal grant agreement
The Glenwood Springs City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a $49.6 million federal grant agreement for the South Bridge project, clearing a major step toward construction. Mayor Pro Tem Erin Zalinski was not in attendance,...
Another reintroduced wolf from Canada has died, Colorado Parks and Wildlife says
Another of Colorado’s reintroduced gray wolves has died, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The agency said in a Friday news release that it received a mortality alert from a female gray wolf’s collar on...
Riverfront estate near Aspen goes to auction with no set price
A 73.87-acre legacy estate on the Frying Pan River, just five miles from Basalt and 25 miles from Aspen, is headed to an absolute, no reserve auction Nov. 15, a rare occurrence for this area. It will be sold to the highest bidder with no mandated minimum.
Cattle Creek Confluence Coalition hosts informational meeting in protest of Harvest Roaring Fork PUD
The Harvest Roaring Fork Planned Unit Development (HRFV), designed to add enough housing for nearly 5,000 people in between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale, has become a contentious debate in the area — although nearly everyone...
Guest column: Keeping Glenwood Springs safe — a smarter approach to speed management
In October, the City of Glenwood Springs launched a new automated speed enforcement program, an initiative designed to make our streets safer for everyone. The program introduces lidar-based speed cameras in select areas where speeding...
Guest column: Standing up for public school access in our community
Recently, Garfield Re-2 Superintendent Kirk Banghart published a statement claiming Two Rivers Community School (TRCS) is in violation of the law because it provides daily transportation to students from across the Roaring Fork Valley. As...
Colorado Extreme Hockey to relocate Rifle rink to Carbondale
Big changes are coming to Colorado Extreme Hockey’s facilities this season — the nonprofit plans to move its second ice rink, currently located at the Rifle Fairgrounds, to Carbondale. Colorado Extreme representatives appeared before the...
Friday letters: School choice, local advocacy and public process
Standing with Two Rivers Community School As a parent of both a Garfield Re-2 and Two Rivers Community School student, I’m deeply disappointed and frustrated by the recent letter from Re-2 Superintendent Kirk Banghart demanding...
Republicans are losing support from Latinos in Colorado as voters voice dissatisfaction with immigration, inflation efforts
Trump’s Latino support is bleeding. Economic security and immigration enforcement top the list of concerns for Latino voters in Colorado, as many express their voting priorities have either gone unaddressed or worsened since the 2024...
Garfield Board of County Commissioners awards $42,000 in grants, hears presentation about 2026 Instream Flow water rights
Garfield County Commissioners Tom Jankovsky and Mike Samson on Monday awarded grants to eight local organizations and heard an informational presentation about the county’s 2026 Instream Flow water rights. Commissioner Perry Will was absent. $37,000...
Colorado requests full SNAP payments for November following federal court order
The state of Colorado is requesting full funding for November SNAP benefits after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide food assistance to states. On Friday, the United States...
Ballot measure 7A’s early lead holds strong in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin counties
As of 4:45 p.m. Thursday, ballot measure 7A, which supports early childhood development services, is passing by around 4,556 votes — about 19% — in the 2025 coordinated election, according to the Colorado Secretary of...
Garfield County voters weigh in on tobacco, lodging, hospital and fire district tax measures
Unofficial results continue to roll in from the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s Office following the November 2025 election. Silt ballot measure 2A — Tobacco tax proposal The town of Silt weighed in on ballot...